As predicted, the Texas Democrat legislators who fled to blue states to deny a quorum for redistricting have folded. Still, I’m not sure anyone expected them to fold this soon.
According to ABC News, the runaways who claimed to be saving “democracy” are heading back to their home state early, claiming to have accomplished their goal of raising “awareness” about gerrymandering. That’s a very polite way of saying they failed miserably.
Yep. This time, TXGov Abbott wasn’t messing around.
The pressure campaign put forth by Republicans was effective. That included stopping direct deposits of paychecks and promising to call multiple special sessions to keep these Texas Democrats stranded in blue states indefinitely unless they returned to provide a quorum. They were also incurring daily fines. That all started to add up for the legislators who aren’t independently wealthy, and it was just a matter of time before the donor class got tired of funding a dead end. You also have to factor in time away from family members. None of it was ever sustainable.
But still they did it, acting like naughty little children. And now that their beau geste (LOL) has failed, they’re crying like little children at their failure.
Even better, the redistricting move in Texas is going to take place, was always going to take place despite all the foot-stamping and pouting.
Feckless idiots.
they didn’t hold out long enough to get removed from office. That’s a disappointment
The end came about when the “free” money from their deep-pocket liberal friends began to disappear. The last nail came with the legal troubles that began to fall like summer downfall on Dumbo O’Rourke. He was spending freely from his political organization until somebody explained about half a dozen ways that was against the law.
Welcome back to Texas, you Losers!